Brother MFC 215 User Manual

SETUP RECEIVE   4 - 9
Sequential Polling
The machine can request documents from several fax units in a 
single operation. You just specify several destinations in Step 5. 
Afterwards, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax).
2Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 7.
3Press ▲ or ▼ to choose Standard, Secure  or Timer .
Press 
Menu/Set when the screen displays the setting you 
want.
4If you selected  Standard, go to Step 5.
■ If you selected  Secure, enter a...

5 - 1   QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS
5
Storing numbers for easy dialling
You can set up your machine to do two types of easy dialling: 
Speed-Dial and Groups for Broadcasting faxes. When you dial a 
quick-dial number, the LCD shows the name, if you stored it, or the 
number.
Storing Speed-Dial numbers
You can store Speed-Dial numbers, so that when you dial you will 
only have to press a few keys (
Search/Speed Dial, #, the two-digit 
number, and 
Mono Start or Colour Start). The MFC-215C can...

QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS   5 - 2
Changing Speed-Dial numbers
If you try to store a Speed-Dial number where a number has already 
been stored, the LCD will show the name that has been stored there 
(or number) and will ask you to do one of the following: 
1Press 1 to change the stored number.
— OR —
Press 
2 to exit without making a change.
How to change the stored number or name: ■If you want to change a character, use   or   to position 
the cursor under the character you want to change,...

5 - 3   QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS
Setting up Groups for Broadcasting
Groups allow you to send the same fax message to many fax 
numbers by pressing only a few keys (
Search/Speed Dial, #, the 
two-digit number, and 
Mono Start). First, you’ll need to store each 
fax number as a Speed-Dial number.
Then, you can combine them into a Group. Each Group uses up a 
Speed-Dial number. You can have up to six Groups, or you can 
assign up to 19 numbers (MFC-215C) or up to 79 numbers 
(MFC-425CN) to...

QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS   5 - 4
5Press Menu/Set to accept the Speed-Dial numbers for this 
Group.
6Use the dial pad and the chart on page B-11 to enter a name for 
the Group.
Press 
Menu/Set.
(For example, type NEW CLIENTS).
7Press Stop/Exit.
You can print a list of all the Speed-Dial numbers. Group 
numbers will be marked in the GROUP column. 
(See  Printing reports  on page 7-3.)
 

5 - 5   QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS
Dialling options
Access codes and credit card numbers
Sometimes you may want to choose from several long distance 
carriers when you make a call. Rates may vary depending on the time 
and destination. To take advantage of low rates, you can store the 
access codes or long-distance carriers and credit card numbers as 
Speed-Dial numbers. You can store  these long dialling sequences by 
dividing them and setting them up on separate Speed Dial numbers in 
any...

REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY)   6 - 1
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Setting up Fax Forwarding
When you select Fax Forward, your machine stores the received fax 
in the memory. The machine will then dial the fax number you’ve 
programmed and forward the fax message.
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select Fax Forward .
Press  
Menu/Set.
The LCD will ask you to enter the fax number to which faxes will 
be forwarded.
3Enter the forwarding number (up to 20 digits).
Press 
Menu/Set.
4Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Backup...

6 - 2   REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY)
Setting Fax Storage
If you select Fax Storage, your machine stores the received fax in the 
memory. You will be able to retrieve fax messages from another 
location using the Remote Retrieval commands.
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1. 
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Fax Storage .
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Setting PC Fax Receive (MFC-425CN only)
If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature your machine will store received 
faxes in memory and send them to your PC...

REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY)   6 - 3
4Press ▲ or ▼ to select Backup 
Print:On  or Backup Print:Off
Press 
Menu/Set.
5Press Stop/Exit.
Changing your PC (MFC-425CN only)
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  PC Fax Receive .
Press 
Menu/Set.
3To change your PC, press 1.
Press 
Menu/Set.
4Press ▲ or ▼ to select your PC you want to receive.
Press 
Menu/Set.
5Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Backup 
Print:On  or Backup Print:Off
Press 
Menu/Set.
6Press Stop/Exit.
Make sure that you run  PC Fax...

6 - 4   REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY)
Turning off Remote Fax Options
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1. 
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Off.
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Changing Remote Fax Options
If received faxes are left in your machine’s memory when you change from 
PC Fax Receive to another remote fax option  (Fax Forward or Fax 
Storage) , the LCD will ask you the following message:
— OR —
■ If you press 1, faxes in the memory will be erased or printed 
before the setting changes. If a backup copy...